Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith is facing a misdemeanor charge after he allegedly broke a man’s phone in New York City who tried to take a Snapchat video of him. (Getty Images)

Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith is facing a misdemeanor charge after he allegedly broke a man’s phone last month who tried to take a video of him in the middle of the night in New York City.

Smith turned himself into police on Friday, and was released with a summons to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief.

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According to the report, a 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania saw Smith outside of a pizzeria in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City around 2:45 a.m. on July 29. When he recognized Smith, he tried to take a Snapchat video of him.

Smith then allegedly grabbed the phone away from him and threw it across 10th Avenue into a construction zone, shattering the screen. The man flagged down two police officers but by the time they started looking for him, Smith was already gone.